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The $10 billion Kentucky County Employees’ Retirement System (CERS) has greenlit two additional commitments to existing fund managers within its private equity and real assets portfolios.  The standout commitment from CERS was a $70 million investment in Arctos Partners’ Arctos American Football Fund, designed to acquire stakes in National Football League (NFL) teams. This follows ...

By Clayton Ross, Director, JLL NY Capital Markets Commercial real estate capital markets activity was on the rise during 2024, with momentum accelerating in the second half of the year, particularly in the lending markets. From a credit market standpoint, the reduction in borrowing costs at various points of 2024 vs. 2023, and an abundance ...

Roc Capital Holdings LLC, operating under its Roc360 platform, has just wrapped up a $200 million securitization of residential transitional loans (RTLs) with Roc Mortgage Trust 2025-RTL1. The deal, rated by DBRS Morningstar, was oversubscribed.  With $190 million in offered notes split across two senior and two mezzanine classes, the structure leans on fixed-rate, interest-only, ...

General partners (GPs) are expressing strong optimism about the private market fundraising climate in 2025, anticipating a robust recovery and growth in capital-raising opportunities. Notably, 57% of GPs identify private debt as a critical investment area, with 81% expecting investor demand for this asset class to increase over the next two years.   Similarly, growth ...